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Meaning Of Ridge

  1. n.
    The back, or top of the back; a crest.
  2. n.
    A range of hills or mountains, or the upper part of such a range; any extended elevation between valleys.
  3. n.
    A raised line or strip, as of ground thrown up by a plow or left between furrows or ditches, or as on the surface of metal, cloth, or bone, etc.
  4. n.
    The intersection of two surface forming a salient angle, especially the angle at the top between the opposite slopes or sides of a roof or a vault.
  5. n.
    The highest portion of the glacis proceeding from the salient angle of the covered way.
  6. v. t.
    To form a ridge of; to furnish with a ridge or ridges; to make into a ridge or ridges.
  7. v. t.
    To form into ridges with the plow, as land.
  8. v. t.
    To wrinkle.



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